Kiev raid on St. Petersburg on the first day of Russian Davos

A series of attacks between Ukraine e Russia marks yet another day of guerra. During the night, a Ukrainian drone hit a bus connecting Moscow to Simferopol Crimea annexed by Russia, killing seven people and wounding eleven.

Raid the Kiev also up St. Petersburgjust on the first day of the so-called “Russian Davos”: some drones hit the oil terminal of the Russian city at dawn.

Rutte’s surprise visit to Ukraine

Meanwhile the general secretary from the Nato, Mark Ruttearrived in Kiev for a surprise visit, following the massive Russian air raids that hit the capital. This was reported by the Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia. “This visit is extremely important, as the previous ones were, because it represents a gesture of solidarity and support from the Alliance towards our country. Railway diplomacy – as always punctual”, reads the statement released by Ukrzaliznytsia on social media.

Ukraine, a Russian bus hit in Donetsk

“In Yenakiyevo a drone hit a Moscow-Simferopol bus; according to preliminary information, seven civilians were killed. Eleven other people suffered injuries of varying severity and all are receiving the necessary treatment,” he wrote on Telegram Denis Pushilinhead of the local administration established by Russia. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense354 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian territory on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. The governor of the region of LeningradAleksandr Drozdenko, reported that as many as 50 drones were shot down in the region alone.

The attack on the St. Petersburg oil terminal

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyconfirmed that Kiev drones hit the St. Petersburg oil terminal. “Important infrastructures on Russian territory were hit last night,” writes Zelensky on social networks, “among them, the oil terminal in St. Petersburg. The distance from the Ukrainian state border to this Russian oil industry plant, which is essential for the war effort, is approximately 1,100 kilometers“.

“Purely military targets on the base were also hit Kronstadt“, adds Zelensky, “another target was a company in the region of Tambov involved in the production of Russian weapons. The distance from the front line is almost 600 kilometers“. “I thank our men for their precision”, concludes the leader of Kiev, “the Ukrainian plan of long-range attacks is being implemented exactly as necessary to bring peace closer”.

Moscow, several people were injured in the attack

Several people were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks that hit Kronstadt and St. Petersburg in the Russian Leningrad Oblast overnight. This was reported by the Russian authorities, who speak of generic attacks on “infrastructure”.

The ‘Russian Davos’ among the missiles

Right at St. Petersburg opens today International Economic Forum (Spief), once known as the “Russian Davos”, today a showcase of Moscow’s new alliances, committed to debunking the narrative of an isolated country.

Hundreds of Western heads of government and top managers attended the Spief until the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 it did not trigger a Western boycott of the event. The Kremlin says American and European companies continue to be interested in Spief, but many prefer to keep their involvement confidential.

The USA is also among the participants in the economic forum

According to the organizers, this year the participation of representatives from over is expected 130 countrieswith theSaudi Arabia host nation. The presence of delegations from Egypt, Brazil, China, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as Laos, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Latin America is confirmed. For the first time in several years, an official from the US government: the president Donald Trump he chose Rodney Mims Cook Jr.head of the Fine Arts Commission, which also oversees the construction of the controversial new White House Ballroom. Cook will participate in the Forum’s events, including the session titled “Russia-US: A Cultural Dialogue.”